Desktop · Windows · Microsoft
Windows 98
Unknown year
Commercial software
Active
Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Windows 98.
Key specifications
- Family
- Windows
- Type
- Desktop
- Kernel
- Monolithic kernel
- License
- Commercial software
general
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Display | VGA |
| Final release | Second Edition (4.10.2222 A) / June 10, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-06-10) |
| Generalavailability | June 25, 1998; 27 years ago (1998-06-25) |
| Input | Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| License | Commercial software |
| Media drive | CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive |
| Official website | Windows 98, Wayback Machine |
| Preceded by | Windows 95 |
| Processor | Intel 80486 |
| RAM | 16 MB |
| Released tomanufacturing | May 15, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-05-15) |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Storage | Upgrading from Windows 3.1 or 95: 120–295 MB (typically 195 MB). New installation (FAT16): 165–355 MB (typically 225 MB). New installation (FAT32): 140–255 MB (typically 175 MB). |
| Succeeded by | Windows Me |
| Supported platforms | IA-32 |
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Performance profile
Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.
Security
64
Performance
36
Compatibility
60
Ecosystem
78
Modern support
78
Related systems
Data sources
- wikipedia os en.wikipedia.org → 1 day ago